Encyclopedia of Indianapolis

Race and Cultural Relations Leadership Network

The (GIPC) convenes representatives from all sectors of the community to address the most significant issues of concern and areas… Read More »Race and Cultural Relations Leadership Network

Alan T. Nolan

(Jan. 19, 1923-July 27, 2008). Alan T. Nolan was the son of Val and author . He and his family… Read More »Alan T. Nolan

Cheney Lively

(ca. 1790s-1858). Cheney Lively (also spelled Chaney, Chany, China, or Chinny) may have been the city’s first permanent African American… Read More »Cheney Lively

Lake Institute on Faith and Giving

Lake Institute on Faith & Giving began in 2002 through the generosity of both the late and Marjorie Lake, their… Read More »Lake Institute on Faith and Giving

Jon David Krahulik

(Dec. 31, 1944 – Sept. 6, 2005). Krahulik, an Indianapolis native whose father had immigrated from Czechoslovakia, graduated from North… Read More »Jon David Krahulik

Harvey C. Jacobs

(Sept. 15, 1915-Nov. 27, 1997). Harvey C. Jacobs was born in Trafalgar, Indiana, and grew up in Central Indiana. He… Read More »Harvey C. Jacobs

Indy Fuel

The Indy Fuel was admitted into the ECHL (previously known as the East Coast Hockey League) on November 11, 2013.… Read More »Indy Fuel

Indiana Fever

The Indiana Fever is the women’s professional basketball franchise in Indianapolis, part of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Pacers… Read More »Indiana Fever

Indianapolis Contemporary

Established in 2001 as an arts-based organization, the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (iMOCA) was dedicated to showcasing artwork made… Read More »Indianapolis Contemporary

Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Indiana Senate Bill 101, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 2015, prohibits state and local governments from “substantially” burdening a person’s free… Read More »Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act